Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maryland instead of Colorado, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years less
In Colorado, the average life expectancy is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Maryland, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 27.0% more likely to be obese
In Colorado, 26.3% of adults are obese as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 33.4% of people as of 2022.
be 36.7% more likely to have diabetes
In Colorado, 7.9% of adults have diabetes as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
Safety
be 27.4% less likely to be a victim of property crime
Colorado has a property crime rate of 2,814 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 2,043 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Housing & Income
pay 20.8% less for a home
The median home value in Colorado is $502,200 as of 2023, compared to $397,700 in Maryland as of 2023.
Lifestyle
be 17.8% less likely to be uninsured
In Colorado, 7.3% of the population is without health insurance as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
live among residents who are 1.8 years older on average
The median age in Colorado is 37.5 years as of 2023. In Maryland, the median age is 39.3 years as of 2023.
be 52.1% more likely to have a foreign-born neighbor
In Colorado, 4.8% of the population was born outside the US as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 7.3% as of 2023.
commute 6.0 minutes longer
The average one-way commute in Colorado takes 25.5 minutes as of 2023. In Maryland, it takes 31.5 minutes as of 2023.
be 23.2% more likely to be physically inactive
In Colorado, 17.7% of adults are physically inactive as of 2022. In Maryland, that number is 21.8% as of 2022.
live in an area that is 11.2 times more densely populated
Colorado has a population density of 22.0 people per sq km as of 2023. In Maryland, that number is 245.6 people per sq km as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
